Celebrity Reactions to the Killing of Cecil the Lion

30 July 2015

Celebrity Reactions to the Killing of Cecil the Lion

Jimmy Kimmel drew a lot of attention to the killing of Cecil the Lion when he shared his thoughts on Jimmy Kimmel Live. A Minnesota dentist illegally killed Cecil who was being tracked and was a local favourite in Zimbabwe. Since Kimmel spread the word, many celebrities have tweeted about the killing, giving their opinions.

Ariana Grande tweeted Jimmy Kimmel directly and praised him for urging people to donate to WWF. She tweeted “I stand by you @JimmyKimmel. Making a donation to @WWF in hope that C’s death won’t be forgotten. #RIPCelciltheLion </3”

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Arnold Schwarzenegger showed his support and tweeted “Someone asked. Killing a lion isn't ballsy. Going into the octagon or joining the military - that's ballsy. Try that before you kill a lion.”

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He later took to Twitter again to express his frustration. He tweeted “Protecting big cats is also ballsy. Stop killing them! I’m in. #5forBigCats Join me.”

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Ricky Gervais is a huge animal activist and his opinion on hunting will always be heard in these situations. He also took to Twitter in shock of the killing. He tweeted “It’s not for food. It’s not the shooting, or tin cans would do. It must just be the thrill of killing. Mental. “

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He then tweeted “RIP #CecilTheLion I’m struggling to imagine anything more beautiful than this.” He attached a picture of the lion.

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I can’t imagine that Minnesota dentist is going to be very popular from now on.